Skilling for the Future (2020 Update)

Digital Science, technology, engineering, mathematical Entrepreneurship Languages Literacy Cultural awareness and expression Civic Personal, social and learning Key Competencies A combination of knowledge, skills, and attitudes for lifelong learning Note: 5 European Commission (2018). Commission Staff Working Document (Accompanying the document): Proposal for a Council Recommendation on Key Competences for Lifelong Learning. Brussels: European Commission. According to the European Commission, competence includes more than knowledge and understanding. Competence involves the ability to apply knowledge when performing a task (skill), as well as how one approaches that task (attitude) . Competence- oriented education is regarded as advantageous in a time when society’s knowledge base is developing at an immense speed, and when the skills required need to be transferred to and developed in many different societal contexts including those of the future 5 . Making Learning Fun and Creative Competence is King​ 59